Upatthahati, Upaṭṭhahati: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

upaṭṭhahati : (upa + ṭhā + a) waits or attends on; cares for; nurses; serves; understands.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Upaṭṭhahati, & °ṭṭhāti (upa + sthā, cp. upatiṭṭhati) 1 (trs.) to stand near or at hand (with Acc.), to wait on, attend on, serve, minister, to care for, look after, nurse (in sickness) Vin. I, 50, 302; IV, 326; M. III, 25; S. I, 167; A. III, 94; V, 72; Sn. 82 = 481 (imper. °ṭṭhahassu); J. I, 67 (ppr. °ṭṭhahamāna), 262 (ppr. °ṭṭhahanto); IV, 131; V, 396; Dpvs II. 16; PvA. 19, 20.—aor. upaṭṭhahi PvA. 14, 42, 82.—inf. upaṭṭhātuṃ A. V, 72; PvA. 20.—ger. upaṭṭhahitvā PvA. 76.—grd. upaṭṭhātabba Vin. I, 302; PvA. 20.—pp. upaṭṭhita (q. v.).—2. (intrs.) to stand out or forth, to appear, to arise, occur, to be present M. I, 104 sq.; A. IV, 32; J. IV, 203 (mante anupaṭṭhahante since the spell did not occur to him); V, 207; Miln. 64; ThA. 258. ‹-› aor. upaṭṭhāsi J. I, 61; IV, 3; PvA. 42.—Caus. I. upaṭṭheti; Caus. II. upaṭṭhapeti & °ṭṭhāpeti (q. v.).—Pass. upaṭṭhīyati J. IV, 131 (ppr. °ṭṭhiyamāna), & upaṭṭhahīyati A. III, 94 (ppr. °ṭṭhahiyamāna). (Page 141)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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